In 1890, he established the Church of St Michael and All the Angels in Seoul and started three hospitals, two in Seoul and one in Jemulpo (Incheon). Until 1891, he was also the bishop responsible for Manchuria before the area formed the diocese of North China. In 1897, he baptised the first Anglicans and performed the ritual in Korean.[9]
He tendered his resignation to the Archbishop of Canterbury shortly before St James's Day (25 July) 1904, when he wrote a letter to his diocese; by 16 September, the Archbishop had accepted Corfe's resignation and named Arthur Turner his successor.[11] On his retirement he published an account of his pioneering efforts[12] entitled The Anglican Church in Corea.[13]
^"Chapter II. English Church Mission to Corea History, 1889-1910", in Trollope, Mark Napier. The Church in Corea (London: Mowbray, 1915/Milwaukee: The Young Churchman, 1915; accessed at Project Cantebury, 5 March 2021)
^ a bWickeri, Philip L. (2 February 2017), "Anglicanism in China and East Asia, 1819–1912", The Oxford History of Anglicanism, Volume III, Oxford University Press, pp. 318–337, doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199699704.003.0015, ISBN 9780199699704, retrieved 20 July 2018
^University Intelligence. Oxford, 16 Oct.. (Official Appointments and Notices)The Times Thursday, 17 October 1889; p. 7; Issue 32832; col E
^"Corea. Resignation of Bishop Corfe". Church Times. No. 2173. 16 September 1904. p. 354. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
^Details of book
^Being documents ... issued by authority during the episcopate of the first Bishop of the Church of England in Corea between 1889 and 1905: Seoul, Hodge & Co, 1907